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to_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o hence_o say_v the_o 9_o micah_n 7._o 9_o lord_n to_o a_o people_n who_o will_v plead_v with_o he_o about_o his_o proceed_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v rigorous_a towards_o they_o wherefore_o say_v he_o will_v you_o plead_v with_o i_o plead_v with_o i_o come_v then_o 29._o jer._n 2._o 29._o say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v plead_v with_o you_o and_o stop_v your_o mouth_n with_o one_o word_n i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o ever_o to_o silence_v you_o for_o ever_o open_v your_o mouth_n more_o against_o i_o you_o all_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v but_o sit_v down_o and_o serious_o weigh_v what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o do_v that_o and_o against_o who_o you_o have_v do_v it_o and_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o silence_v you_o as_o to_o what_o ever_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o it_o be_v little_a to_o what_o you_o do_v against_o i_o and_o 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angel_n to_o hell_n and_o have_v more_o evil_a in_o it_o than_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v good_a which_o be_v christ_n great_a work_n in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v from_o and_o which_o nothing_o but_o his_o blood_n can_v make_v 22._o matth._n 1._o 21._o hebr._n 9_o 22._o expiation_n of_o which_o not_o only_o offend_v and_o dishonour_n and_o offer_v the_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n but_o exceed_o wrong_v ourselves_o our_o own_o soul_n which_o debase_v distress_n defile_v befool_v harden_v destroy_v spoil_v our_o good_a thing_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o our_o evil_a thing_n
a_o ill_a case_n there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o etc._n etc._n v._n 7._o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n let_v our_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v let_v it_o seem_v never_o so_o sad_a let_v our_o trial_n and_o affliction_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o great_a yet_o god_n grace_n i._n e._n his_o favour_n his_o accept_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o comfort_v we_o yea_o and_o his_o sanctify_a strengthen_v and_o support_v grace_n to_o uphold_v we_o when_o say_v david_n i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n psalm_n 94._o 18_o 19_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o his_o favour_n be_v a_o full_a complete_a and_o more_o than_o sufficient_a counter-comfort_n to_o all_o trouble_n and_o 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palsy_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v though_o his_o sickness_n be_v not_o yet_o cure_v and_o so_o have_v he_o cause_n have_v it_o never_o be_v cure_v in_o six_o yea_o in_o seven_o trouble_n this_o keep_v all_o evil_a from_o touch_v we_o job_n 5._o 19_o and_o therefore_o how_o earnest_o how_o importunate_o at_o all_o time_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o evil_a time_n shall_v we_o implore_v these_o mercy_n chap._n iu._n the_o second_o doctrine_n observable_a as_o more_o general_a look_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o which_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n do_v so_o often_o and_o earnest_o beg_v and_o entreat_v again_o and_o again_o no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n v._n 3_o 7_o 19_o in_o this_o one_o psalm_n thence_o we_o observe_v doct._n 2._o spiritual_a blessing_n special_a strigelius_n ter_n repetitur_fw-la haec_fw-la precatio_fw-la ut_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la quando_fw-la animus_n in_o invocatione_n ardet_fw-la strigelius_n peculiar_a mercy_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o with_o all_o earnestness_n not_o only_o simple_o to_o be_v ask_v to_o be_v seek_v but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n viz._n frequent_o and_o fervent_o often_o and_o earnest_o again_o and_o again_o with_o ardency_n and_o ut_fw-la most_v importunity_n for_o thus_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n seek_v they_o here_o for_o god_n to_o turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v these_o be_v spiritual_a blessing_n choice_n special_a and_o peculiar_a mercy_n soul-benefit_n and_o they_o be_v earnest_a and_o importunate_a for_o they_o they_o beg_v they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o again_o as_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o without_o they_o but_o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o spiritual_a blessing_n by_o special_a peculiar_a mercy_n by_o these_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o these_o here_o specify_v and_o such_o like_a as_o for_o god_n to_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n to_o himself_o to_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o for_o he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o for_o we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o vouchsafe_v we_o his_o favour_n spirit_n grace_n his_o accept_n grace_n and_o his_o sanctify_a and_o renew_v grace_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o power_n against_o sin_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n such_o as_o we_o find_v record_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o 32._o 38_o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n micah_n 7._o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o such_o blessing_n such_o mercy_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o thus_o to_o be_v seek_v r._n 1._o because_o god_n thus_o command_v we_o to_o seek_v they_o and_o unless_o we_o thus_o seek_v they_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v they_o as_o he_o enjoin_v psal_n 105._o 4._o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seek_v his_o face_n evermore_o math._n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n first_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n of_o time_n but_o earnestness_n of_o endeavour_n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v these_o not_o only_o before_o other_o thing_n but_o more_o than_o other_o thing_n as_o these_o must_v be_v first_o so_o chief_a and_o most_o in_o our_o pursuit_n so_o joh_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v not_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o labour_n for_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o life_n for_o that_o we_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o must_v main_o and_o chief_o labour_v for_o that_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n 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and_o wrath_n the_o dainty_a viand_n and_o vengeance_n coin_n and_o the_o curse_n heap_v 7._o num._n 11._o 33._o psalm_n 33._o 7._o up_o wealth_n and_o worldly_a treasure_n have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o god_n sore_a 15._o zach._n 1._o 15._o displeasure_n i_o be_o very_o sore_o displease_v with_o the_o irascor_fw-la irâ_fw-la magnâ_fw-la irascor_fw-la heathen_a that_o be_v at_o ease_n god_n bring_v these_o thing_n abundant_o into_o man_n hand_n be_v no_o argument_n nor_o intimation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o 6._o job_n 12._o 6._o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o hand_n god_n bring_v abundant_o ps_n 73._o 12._o behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o such_o who_o god_n hate_v and_o abhor_v psalm_n 12._o 5._o but_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v and_o psalm_n 5._o 5._o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n ps_n 7._o 11._o so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n neither_o in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o do_v his_o face_n shine_v or_o be_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n lift_v up_o but_o now_o save_v conversion_n and_o god_n turn_v of_o a_o man_n again_o to_o himself_o this_o ever_o speak_v god_n favour_n and_o the_o shine_n of_o his_o face_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o upon_o he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o though_o such_o a_o one_o may_v have_v but_o little_a of_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a intimation_n to_o he_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n heart_n and_o this_o make_v the_o little_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v better_o than_o gryâ—â—ous_fw-la boni_fw-la nunquam_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la malo_fw-la nam_fw-la illis_fw-la vel_fw-la 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these_o as_o david_n how_o often_o and_o how_o exceed_o earnest_o do_v he_o beg_v that_o 58._o psalm_n 119._o 58._o god_n will_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n or_o i_o have_v earnest_o beseech_v thy_o face_n so_o the_o dutch_a with_o my_o whole_a heart_n or_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o good_a cause_n his_o very_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n consist_v thereon_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o etc._n etc._n gerhard_n poenitentia_fw-la angelorun_n delectatio_fw-la &_o hilacritas_fw-la gaudent_fw-la societati_fw-la suae_fw-la restitutos_fw-la esse_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la inferni_fw-la ac_fw-la satanae_n potestate_fw-la constitutos_fw-la viderant_fw-la gerhard_n 8._o this_o let_v we_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o such_o great_a joy_n when_o a_o sinner_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v luk._n 15._o 7._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 10._o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o repent_v and_o turn_v though_o but_o of_o one_o sinner_n make_v all_o heaven_n merry_a as_o it_o tertull_n heus_fw-la tu_fw-la peccator_fw-la bono_fw-mi animo_fw-la sis_fw-la vides_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la gaudetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull_n be_v it_o cause_v joy_v all_o heaven_n over_o it_o put_v harp_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o angel_n hand_n and_o song_n into_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n
god_n the_o father_n rejoice_v and_o jesus_n christ_n rejoice_v and_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v above_o and_o his_o minister_n and_o people_n rejoice_v beneath_o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n and_o silas_n that_o pass_v through_o phenice_n and_o samaria_n and_o declare_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o cause_v defraudamus_fw-la quoties_fw-la benè_fw-la agimus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la angeli_fw-la tristantur_fw-la daemon_n quoties_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi deviamus_fw-la diabolum_fw-la laetificamus_fw-la &_o angelos_n svo_fw-la gaudio_fw-la defraudamus_fw-la great_a joy_n unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n act_n 15._o 3._o and_o act_n 11._o 21._o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v of_o barnabas_n that_o come_v v._n 23._o and_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v glad_a etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o now_o i_o rejoice_v not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a simple_o make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n and_o for_o that_o i_o great_o rejoice_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o why_o the_o point_n tell_v you_o because_o when_o a_o sinner_n repent_v and_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n and_o he_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o vouchsafe_v he_o his_o favour_n he_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a and_o safe_a and_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v certain_o be_v well_o with_o he_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a case_n and_o condition_n all_o thing_n shall_v happy_o succeed_v to_o he_o here_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v hereafter_o his_o repentance_n be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o be_v not_o here_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v indeed_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v save_v that_o be_v lose_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o whole_a world_n what_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v if_o not_o this_o luke_n 15._o 23._o and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o 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wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a etc._n etc._n and_o many_o of_o the_o winckelman_n convertet_fw-la ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la ministerii_fw-la praedicando_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n winckelman_n child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o be_v he_o by_o his_o preach_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o many_o of_o their_o conversion_n and_o so_o of_o their_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o work_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o happy_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n as_o it_o further_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o 17._o luke_n 1._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v before_o christ_n the_o messiah_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a etc._n etc._n the_o former_a of_o these_o seem_v 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his_o countenance_n that_o he_o lift_v it_o up_o it_o be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o need_n of_o we_o or_o any_o motive_n from_o we_o except_o our_o misery_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o hold_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o will_v that_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n will_v james_n 1._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la becanse_o he_o will_v and_o free_a grace_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o spring_n and_o original_a both_o of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o 5._o eph._n 2._o 8._o v._o 4._o 5._o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v cue_n sauâ—d_v we_o etc._n etc._n but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o by_o the_o wash_n 5._o titus_n 3._o 5._o of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v 4._o hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o they_o free_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o whence_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o be_v since_o thou_o become_v dear_a to_o i_o 4._o be_v 43._o 4._o and_o i_o vouchsafe_v thou_o grace_n and_o favour_n thou_o prosper_n iter_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsam_fw-la venitur_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la prosper_n have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o i_o have_v manifest_v my_o love_n several_a way_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o from_o love_n and_o mere_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n mere_o that_o god_n exhibit_n and_o show_v grace_n it_o be_v of_o love_n that_o he_o manifest_v love_n and_o how_o much_o may_v this_o encourage_v poor_a creature_n to_o seek_v unto_o 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of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n because_o i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o as_o to_o that_o change_n that_o be_v now_o wrought_v in_o i_o as_o to_o any_o save_a work_n of_o conversion_n pareus_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aut_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la sed_fw-la soli_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la tribuit_fw-la pareus_n upon_o my_o soul_n as_o to_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n a_o true_a christian_a and_o believer_n as_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o a_o preacher_n who_o before_o be_v a_o persecutor_n as_o to_o what_o i_o thus_o be_o as_o it_o be_v mere_o from_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v whole_o by_o grace_n that_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o other_o whatever_o they_o be_v be_v by_o grace_n what_o they_o be_v as_o to_o any_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n why_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n may_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o they_o be_v be_v 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command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n specify_v it_o here_o as_o a_o choice_a mercy_n and_o singular_a favour_n and_o privilege_n that_o he_o do_v so_o and_o that_o beyond_o what_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o former_a age_n and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o true_o next_o to_o true_a repentance_n and_o save_a conversion_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o choice_a mercy_n and_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n that_o god_n can_v betrust_v a_o place_n or_o people_n with_o and_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o ample_a demonstration_n of_o god_n regard_n and_o respect_n to_o time_n that_o he_o can_v give_v for_o god_n to_o send_v his_o messenger_n up_o and_o down_o here_o and_o there_o in_o his_o name_n to_o command_v and_o invite_v and_o call_v upon_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o cry_v as_o those_o prophet_n of_o old_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n turn_v you_o now_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n 4._o zach_n 1._o 4._o and_o from_o your_o evil_a do_n etc._n etc._n and_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v and_o as_o that_o bless_a martyr_n repent_v o_o england_n repent_v repent_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n compassion_n 15._o 2_o chr._n 36._o 15._o on_o a_o people_n and_o in_o this_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o 79_o luk._n 1._o 77_o 78_o 79_o god_n yea_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v break_v forth_o and_o display_v themselves_o and_o to_o despise_v and_o reject_v such_o mercy_n to_o kick_v against_o such_o bowel_n cause_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o arise_v against_o a_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o if_o say_v 17._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16_o 17._o christ_n i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v in_o comparison_n their_o sin_n 22._o joh._n 15._o 22._o have_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o they_o may_v have_v have_v some_o excuse_n because_o of_o their_o ignorance_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n or_o pretence_n for_o their_o sin_n thus_o that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o high_a god_n command_v we_o to_o repent_v not_o only_a shall_v his_o sovereign_a authority_n therein_o awe_v we_o and_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n upon_o we_o to_o obey_v but_o the_o regard_n and_o respect_n also_o which_o therein_o he_o manifest_v to_o we_o and_o the_o care_n which_o he_o show_v he_o have_v therein_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v here_o subjoin_v as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v v._o 31._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o 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of_o find_v good_a by_o repentance_n by_o give_v his_o son_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o our_o sin_n without_o which_o all_o our_o repentance_n can_v have_v avail_v we_o nothing_o and_o shall_v not_o now_o god_n authority_n nor_o clemency_n his_o sovereignty_n nor_o sweetness_n in_o command_v we_o to_o repent_v prevail_v with_o we_o but_o shall_v we_o despise_v both_o his_o greatness_n and_o his_o goodness_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o mercy_n what_o will_v this_o be_v but_o after_o our_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a 5._o rom._n 2._o 5._o heart_n to_o treasure_n up_o to_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n as_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o winckel_n 2._o necessitas_fw-la medii_fw-la nisi_fw-la agnitis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la seriâ_fw-la cordis_fw-la contritione_n pungamini_fw-la &_o verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la á_z deo_fw-la irato_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la propitium_fw-la &_o in_fw-la filio_fw-la placatum_fw-la conversi_fw-la fueritis_fw-la vitamque_fw-la emendáveritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la peribitis_fw-la winckel_n weal_n as_o that_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v but_o we_o must_v perish_v and_o this_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n yea_o truth_n itself_o have_v twice_o aver_v luk._n 13._o 3_o 5._o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v i_o tell_v you_o who_o know_v full_a well_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o save_v that_o except_o you_o repent_v
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